Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-09-22

Cool nights and cool days, in fac
quite cool boom has struck us.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Ewalt have gone
to housekeeping in the VIII Evans
property.
Drs. III. A. and w. A. McKnowr
have opened an office in the Wilmer
block, up stairs.
MIR. and Mrs. A. L. Miller left on
the noon train Sunday to visit rela
tives and friends in Denver, Colo.
Kelley Bros, the contractors and
builders. are putting up another neat
brick cottage in the east end OF town.
Chas. F. Culver, the implement
man, has put up handsome wind
mill at his place of business on Broad
way.
MARRIED-At the Catholic church
in this city, on September 18th, 1887,
Mr.. David w. Harrington to Miss
Anna NJ. Mantz, all of this county,
Rev. J. B. Disselcamp officiating.
The undivided half interest of the
east J of block II, and lots Is and II
in the same block, was sold yesterday,
by E. S. Medbery to l.. F. Viewer
for 81, 400.
Ed. Wooddell, from New Vienna,
Ohio, brother of &. n. Wooddell
with the St. John u Marsh lumber
company, has arrived in the city and
will make this his home.
w. P. Brush, the rustling stock re-
porter and commercial news man of
the southwest. was in the city Satur-
day. He says some of the extreme
western counties look rather barren,
but likes the looks of Barton county.
MARRIED. Sunday, Sept 18th,
1887, at II o'clock, a. M, at the resi-
dence of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Brown, by Judge B.
F. Ogle, Mr.. Sam Airhart to Miss
Ann Z. Brown. We wish them
much joy.
There is little anxiety being ex-
pressed by our people now concern
ing the why and the wherefore the
water works are not nearing compile
ton more rapidly. VIII Mr.. Jones
come forward and lay at rest these
inquiries.
Mr.. f. M. Burson has taken the
management of the Great Bend opera
house. The show season will soon
commence again, and we understand
several good combinations are already
booked for this place. There should
always be the best of shows engaged,
and under Mr.. Burson's management
we believe our people will have some
rare treats.
Mrs. Chas. F. Cox Of this city, re-
coived the sad news Wednesday that
her brother, r. Nj. Simmons, Jr., who
had been living in northwest Mo-.
had died on Friday last Mr. Sim,
mons had just been married two weeks
ut the time of his death. He was
quite we'll known in this county,
especially in Walnut township, where
he lived last season,
Some time Sunday night an attempt
was made to break into ID. Turner's
safe at the lumber yard on south
Main street. An entrance was
effected through a window and the
miscreants had begun operations on
the safe when they evidently were
frightened away, for they left file,
chisel and other articles in the room.
No clue has as yet been obtained Of
the attempted thieves.
There will be what is called Har-
vest Excursion from all points east to
any points in Kansas, at cheap rates,
Oct. 18th. This will he grand OPP
portunity for our friends to attend
the meetings of the American Cours-
ing Club, at Great Bend, Oct. 18th
to 22nd, as tickets can be purchased
on the 18th and used within five DAYS
after. Tickets are good for 80 DAYS. |
1t would be good plan TO send
copy of this notice to your friends.
Pap Thomas post G. A. r. met last